Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao He and his companions visit Xie Haining’s small but warm family home to celebrate his recovery.
• Xiao He meets Xie Haining’s young daughter, Xie Xinya, who immediately takes a liking to him. She thanks him for curing her father and kisses him, deeply moving him.
• The group enjoys a large home-cooked meal prepared by Tong Xiaojie, including Typhoon Shelter-style dishes. Xiao He and Ye Wanqing praise her cooking.
• Tong Xiaojie formally expresses her gratitude to Xiao He and promises that their home will always be open to him.
• The dinner reinforces the group’s sense of becoming a close-knit family. Xie Haining jokingly—or semi-seriously—asks Xiao He to become Xinya’s godfather. Xiao He accepts, earning the playful title of “the strongest godfather in history.”
• After dinner, the guests leave to give Xie Haining and his family private time. Xiao He and Ye Wanqing decide to take a real couple’s photograph and create a warmer home of their own.
• The chapter then shifts to an overseas superhero meet-and-greet. Morph Hero, an unpopular hero whose power only changes his appearance, complains about being overlooked.
• A mysterious blond young man approaches Morph Hero, claims to be his fan, and asks him to transform into the celebrity Leo for a photograph. The man notices the limitations of Morph Hero’s ability but remains polite.
• Morph Hero spots a blue snake tattoo on the man’s hand, but the young man disappears before he can learn more, creating a suspicious subplot.

Character Developments

• Xiao He: Becomes emotionally attached to Xie Haining’s family and embraces the feeling of belonging to a larger family. His tenderness toward Xinya reveals a softer, more paternal side, while his desire to build a warm home with Ye Wanqing shows his growing emotional maturity.
• Ye Wanqing: Displays affection and domestic interest, particularly by asking Tong Xiaojie to teach her how to cook. Her shy response to jokes about having children highlights her romantic development with Xiao He.
• Xie Haining: Fully regains his strength and becomes more confident about protecting his family and teammates. He warmly includes Xiao He, Cui Man, Xia Yu, and the others in his idea of “family.”
• Tong Xiaojie: Is shown as resilient, loving, and capable. After years of supporting her sick husband and raising their daughter, she is relieved to see Xie Haining healthy and hopes their family can now live more happily.
• Xie Xinya: Quickly bonds with Xiao He despite usually being wary of strangers, helping cement his relationship with the family.
• Cui Man and Xia Yu: Cui Man remains bold and teasing, while Xia Yu is portrayed as shy and introverted. Xiao He begins thinking that Xia Yu may need more care and attention.
• Morph Hero: His insecurity and resentment over being unpopular are exposed, though he also shows pride in his unusual ability and genuine appreciation when someone acknowledges its usefulness.
• The mysterious young man: Appears friendly but observant and possibly significant to future events. His blue snake tattoo and sudden disappearance suggest hidden motives.

Significant Themes

• Family and belonging: The visit gives Xiao He the familial warmth he has long wanted as an only child.
• Gratitude and mutual support: Xie Haining’s recovery creates a bond of loyalty between him, Xiao He, and the rest of the group.
• Domestic love and sacrifice: Tong Xiaojie’s years of care for her husband and her determination to improve their family’s future are emphasized.
• Emotional healing: The happy dinner marks a new beginning after Xie Haining’s illness and allows everyone to celebrate life together.
• The value of overlooked abilities: Morph Hero’s power may seem unimpressive, but the chapter suggests that usefulness should not be judged by popularity or appearance.
• Foreshadowing and hidden threats: The mysterious visitor with the snake tattoo introduces an unexplained element that contrasts with the chapter’s otherwise warm family atmosphere.

Character Interactions

• Xiao He and Xinya form an immediate affectionate bond, while Ye Wanqing encourages him to hold and interact with her.
• Xiao He and Ye Wanqing exchange playful remarks about having children and building a warm home together.
• Tong Xiaojie and Xie Haining demonstrate a loving, supportive marriage as they share responsibility for their daughter.
• Cui Man and Xie Haining treat one another like older siblings responsible for protecting the younger members of the group.
• The group teases Xiao He and Cui Man during and after dinner, creating a relaxed, familial atmosphere.
• Morph Hero’s brief interaction with the blond stranger begins as a fan encounter but ends with the stranger’s unexplained disappearance, hinting at future conflict or intrigue.

Chapter Summary: “Provocation”

After successfully curing Xie Haining’s illness, Xiao He feels relieved and optimistic about the future. With Old Xie no longer needing the Miracle Factor, the remaining supply can be devoted entirely to research. Xiao He believes a breakthrough is close because his team has already identified the organ responsible for secreting the Miracle Factor and used it to create a highly effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. This progress suggests that artificial synthesis of the substance may soon be possible.
Old Xie has made a complete recovery, and his physical abilities have improved to LV1, far beyond his previous condition as an ordinary person. His recovery marks both a personal triumph and evidence of the Miracle Factor’s extraordinary potential.
The excerpt primarily establishes the characters’ relief after the successful treatment and highlights their growing confidence in scientific advancement. It also introduces themes of medical innovation, the transformative power of the Miracle Factor, and the potential consequences of enhancing human abilities. No major confrontation or new character interaction occurs in the provided portion, though Xiao He’s research relationship with Old Xie and the broader scientific effort remain central.

Chapter Summary: “Kill Two Birds with One Stone”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao He prepares for a Special Response Department operation to capture Double Raven, two powerful foreign mercenaries named Ivan and Oliver. He believes their abilities can be countered if he has Qin Weize as a Trigger and remains alert to their physical attacks and known weaknesses.
• The Department plans a fake Yinglong fan meet-and-greet as bait. The event is heavily controlled: the “fans,” staff, security, livestream, and even the broadcast footage are fabricated or managed by the Department. The venue is locked down to prevent civilian casualties.
• While waiting for the operation, Xiao He begins researching a new scientific problem: Carbon Emissions Balance. He realizes it is connected to the Food Crisis, since deforestation for farmland contributes heavily to emissions.
• Xiao He solves both problems almost immediately. His solution involves creating a hybrid fruit tree through crossbreeding and grafting. The tree would produce a nutritious, starch-rich crop capable of replacing staple foods while also storing carbon like other trees.
• Cui Man explains that the scientific solution is feasible, but its real difficulty lies in persuading people to adopt a new staple food. She also reminds Xiao He to use the encounter with Double Raven as combat training.
• At the fan event, Double Raven attacks dramatically by throwing an SUV into the venue. One attacker rides on top of it, demonstrating immense physical strength.
• Xiao He protects An Xiuru, neutralizes falling debris with air currents, catches the SUV using Kinetic Energy Absorption, and clears the venue so he can fight without endangering the others.
• The first masked attacker reveals himself as Oliver. During their confrontation, Xiao He suspects that the mercenaries may become stronger when surrounded by more people, so he orders the Department to withdraw most personnel.
• A second masked man suddenly attacks from above. Xiao He repels him with controlled air currents, but the man quickly recovers. The two attackers are revealed to be identical twin brothers, Ivan and Oliver, who claim that together they are invincible.
• The chapter ends with Xiao He confidently preparing to defeat both brothers at once, jokingly referring to the encounter as “two birds with one stone.”

Character Developments

• Xiao He: Demonstrates greater confidence, strategic caution, and versatility. He does not underestimate Double Raven, analyzes their behavior, and quickly recognizes that their arrogance may conceal a tactical advantage. His scientific ability also advances as he solves two major global problems through a single interconnected solution.
• Ye Wanqing: Continues to show affection and possessiveness toward Xiao He. Their playful bicycle ride and teasing reveal their increasingly open romantic relationship.
• Cui Man: Takes responsibility for organizing the complex operation while balancing exhaustion and leadership duties. She acts as both Xiao He’s superior and a supportive mentor, encouraging him to improve his combat skills.
• Huang Ling: Is being trained for a future liaison role with the Department. She monitors Xiao He and Ye Wanqing for possible threats but also expresses personal ambitions of traveling, eating, and becoming a food vlogger.
• Ivan and Oliver: Are introduced as physically powerful, confident twin mercenaries. Their coordinated entrance and claim that they are “invincible” together establish them as a serious threat.

Significant Themes

• Science as both salvation and risk: Xiao He deliberately chooses an environmentally beneficial research topic after realizing his earlier discoveries could potentially be weaponized.
• The relationship between environmental and food crises: The chapter emphasizes how deforestation for agriculture contributes to carbon emissions and presents an integrated solution rather than treating the problems separately.
• Innovation versus public acceptance: Creating the hybrid crop may be easy, but convincing people to replace familiar staple foods is portrayed as the greater challenge.
• Preparation and deception: The fake fan event, prerecorded livestream, and controlled venue show the Department’s reliance on elaborate misinformation and tactical planning.
• Confidence balanced by caution: Xiao He is confident in his abilities but carefully studies Double Raven’s motives and refuses to assume that their apparent arrogance is genuine.
• Romantic intimacy: Xiao He and Ye Wanqing’s affectionate teasing and physical closeness highlight the development of their relationship.

Character Interactions

• Xiao He and Ye Wanqing share affectionate, playful moments during their bicycle ride and at home, openly acknowledging their relationship.
• Ye Wanqing chats with Huang Ling about Department surveillance, career plans, and her future role.
• Xiao He and Cui Man discuss his scientific discoveries, the practical challenges of implementing them, and the upcoming battle.
• Cui Man gives Xiao He tactical advice and coordinates the withdrawal of personnel during the attack.
• Xiao He protects An Xiuru during the initial assault, treating her and the other inexperienced agents as Triggers rather than combatants.
• Xiao He confronts Oliver, then Ivan, while communicating with Cui Man through his earpiece and adapting his strategy to the brothers’ possible power-enhancing conditions.

Chapter Summary: “The Predator”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao He confronts the twin mercenaries Oliver and Ivan, who have deliberately lured the Special Response Department into a trap.
• He quickly knocks Ivan unconscious with a single punch and engages Oliver in close combat. Both brothers display exceptional fighting skill and LV3 physiques.
• During the battle, Xiao He notices a strange sensation whenever he strikes Ivan or is struck by Oliver. He eventually realizes that their Superpower, The Predator, allows them to steal an opponent’s strength:
  • Oliver Plunders strength whenever he attacks someone.
  • Ivan Plunders strength whenever he is attacked.
• Their abilities complement each other: Ivan absorbs incoming attacks while Oliver offensively drains their opponent, allowing both brothers to grow stronger as a battle continues.
• Xiao He reveals several abilities triggered for him by others:
  • Soul Walker, which lets him become intangible and pass through matter.
  • Purification, which removes supernatural enhancement effects.
  • His control over kinetic energy and air currents.
• Using Soul Walker, Xiao He bypasses the brothers’ defenses and knocks Oliver into the venue wall. He then uses Purification on Ivan, removing the strength he had accumulated through The Predator and returning him to his original LV3 state.
• Xiao He defeats Ivan with a punch, but Oliver recovers and carries his brother away. The twins escape in a vehicle.
• Their escape is intentional. The Special Response Department suspects they have an insider contact and allows them to flee so they can be tracked. Xia Yu locates their movements, and the team begins following them.

Character Developments

• Xiao He demonstrates strong analytical ability, adapting to the brothers’ combat style instead of immediately overpowering them. He studies their techniques to improve his own practical fighting experience.
• He displays confidence and resourcefulness, using his previously unknown abilities to counter a power designed to become stronger over time.
• Xiao He also shows restraint and tactical discipline by avoiding a premature capture, following the department’s larger plan.
• Oliver emerges as the more aggressive and technically skilled brother. He is confident in The Predator and believes prolonged combat guarantees victory, but his confidence turns into alarm once Xiao He’s abilities negate their advantages.
• Ivan acts as the defensive half of the pair. He deliberately makes contact with Xiao He to activate his power and initially relies on stolen strength to survive. After Purification strips away his enhancement, he becomes frightened and vulnerable.
• The brothers’ arrogance is exposed as they underestimate Xiao He and assume that knowing their ability will not matter.
• Cui Man, Ye Wanqing, and Xia Yu contribute strategically through communication, investigation, and tracking rather than direct combat.

Significant Themes

• Adaptation versus raw power: Xiao He wins not merely through superior strength, but by observing patterns, identifying the brothers’ abilities, and changing tactics.
• The danger of prolonged conflict: The Predator makes the twins increasingly powerful the longer a battle lasts, turning an enemy’s attacks into a resource.
• Teamwork and complementary abilities: Oliver and Ivan function as an offensive and defensive pair, showing how abilities can become much more dangerous when combined.
• Hidden advantages and incomplete intelligence: The brothers possess information about Xiao He, but his newly acquired abilities are outside their intelligence reports, allowing him to surprise them.
• Tactical deception: The department’s decision to let the twins escape highlights the importance of long-term strategy over immediate victory.
• Confidence and miscalculation: Oliver and Ivan believe their growing power makes them unbeatable, but their certainty prevents them from recognizing Xiao He’s true capabilities.

Character Interactions

• Xiao He repeatedly tests the brothers individually and together, while Oliver and Ivan coordinate by having Ivan absorb attacks and Oliver exploit openings.
• Oliver mocks Ivan after his initial defeat, but the brothers quickly return to their familiar confidence and insist that their combined abilities will eventually overcome Xiao He.
• Xiao He taunts them once he understands The Predator, deliberately undermining their belief that battle length guarantees their victory.
• Through their earpieces, Xiao He receives instructions from Ye Wanqing and Cui Man, while the wider team investigates the twins and prepares to track their escape.
• In the final exchange, Oliver rescues Ivan, demonstrating their dependence on one another even after their strategy collapses.

Chapter Summary: “Living Together”

Plot and Events

• Xia Yu’s King Butterfly ability is used to mark the Raven brothers, Oliver and Ivan, with a powerful hormonal scent. By switching between female and male forms, she can track them from more than a hundred kilometers away.
• The Special Response Department deliberately allows the brothers to escape after the battle. The goal is to follow them and discover their contacts, funding sources, and possible insider connections within Dragon Country.
• The trap succeeds because Yinglong is strong enough to defeat the brothers despite their ability to steal power from multiple enemies. The battle also confirms that the brothers possess powerful physical abilities, combat training, and a dangerous Superpower.
• Xiao He reunites with Ye Wanqing, Cui Man, and the others. The team explains that the brothers’ identities are entirely false, possibly because they were born in a war-torn country without official records. The department plans to use wanted-person aliases to alter or reconstruct their identities.
• Xiao He’s part in the operation is temporarily over. He will be deployed again when the department is ready to capture the brothers.
• After returning home, Xiao He and Ye Wanqing grow significantly closer. They discuss their relationship, intimacy, and mutual expectations.
• Ye Wanqing asks Xiao He to delete his collection of adult videos, and he agrees without hesitation. She also offers to help him with his physical needs, though she remains shy and cautious because of her traditional values.
• Xiao He reassures her that he will never pressure her and admits that he hopes she will eventually become his wife.
• The couple begins sleeping in the same bed. The next morning, they enjoy domestic intimacy, share breakfast preparations, brush their teeth together, and settle into the habits of living as a couple.
• Xiao He moves his belongings into Ye Wanqing’s bedroom and permanently deletes his old adult-video collection and browsing traces. The chapter ends with them eating breakfast and planning to shop for groceries together.

Character Development

• Xiao He: Demonstrates restraint and strategic awareness during the mission, recognizing that the battle was only a test. In his relationship with Ye Wanqing, he becomes more emotionally committed and considerate. He respects her boundaries, gives up his former habits, and openly expresses his desire to marry her.
• Ye Wanqing: Becomes more comfortable expressing affection and intimacy. Although shy and traditional, she takes the initiative in deepening their relationship, asks Xiao He to move in with her, and shows affection through cooking, physical closeness, and domestic care.
• Xia Yu: Her unusual King Butterfly ability proves essential to the Special Response Department’s tracking strategy. Her enhanced humanoid form makes her scent powerful enough to track targets over immense distances.
• The Raven brothers: Their strength and combat skills are clarified. They are experienced mercenaries with identities that are difficult to verify, but their reliance on close combat leaves them vulnerable to stronger opponents such as Yinglong and potentially Xie Haining.

Major Themes

• Trust and commitment: Xiao He and Ye Wanqing move from a relationship with emotional and practical boundaries toward genuine partnership.
• Respect for consent: Xiao He emphasizes that he will not force Ye Wanqing into anything, highlighting the importance of mutual comfort and trust.
• Domestic intimacy: Cooking, sleeping together, caring for pets, and sharing daily routines symbolize their transition into a real household.
• Strategy and patience: The Special Response Department prioritizes tracking the Raven brothers over immediately arresting them, showing the value of gathering information before striking.
• Identity and belonging: The brothers’ false records and possible lack of official existence contrast with Xiao He and Ye Wanqing’s increasing sense of shared home and personal belonging.

Character Interactions

• Xiao He coordinates with Ye Wanqing and Cui Man about the ongoing operation and the brothers’ fabricated identities.
• He and Ye Wanqing exchange playful teasing and affectionate physical contact throughout their time at home.
• Ye Wanqing worries about Xiao He’s safety after learning about the brothers’ violent history, while Xiao He reassures her.
• Their conversation about adult content, intimacy, marriage, and sleeping arrangements marks a major emotional turning point.
• Their shared morning routine—sleeping together, brushing their teeth, cooking breakfast, and making plans—confirms that they are beginning to live as a committed couple.

Chapter Summary: “Temporary Investigation”

Plot and events

Xiao He and Ye Wanqing spend the morning shopping for supplies and studying traffic regulations and IELTS material. Their studying is repeatedly interrupted by affectionate flirting and kissing, showing how comfortable and happy they are together. Their relaxed time ends when Xiao He and Ye Wanqing are unexpectedly summoned to the Special Response Department. The messenger is unfamiliar, and neither Cui Man nor their usual driver, Li Zhiqiang, is present, making Xiao He suspicious.
At the department, Xiao He is separated from Ye Wanqing and questioned by Wu Changchun, the head of the research division. Wu explains that the department has two branches: Cui Man’s combat division and his own research division, which studies the White Light and Mutant abilities. He then attempts to recruit Xiao He, arguing that Xiao He’s extraordinary ability should be used to advance science and humanity rather than primarily for combat. The chapter ends as Wu begins giving examples of how Xiao He’s power could accelerate technological development.

Character development

• Xiao He is shown balancing romantic happiness with responsibility. Although he is easily distracted by Ye Wanqing, he agrees to focus on studying and taking the driving test together. His suspicion grows when he is summoned under unusual circumstances, revealing his caution and awareness of internal departmental politics. He also recognizes the value of his scientific contributions but seems uncertain about abandoning fieldwork.
• Ye Wanqing remains affectionate, playful, and supportive. She teases Xiao He but also encourages him to study and reminds him of their shared goals. Her presence gives Xiao He emotional stability and makes ordinary activities meaningful to him.
• Wu Changchun is introduced as a polite, persuasive, and ambitious researcher. He respects Xiao He’s achievements but views his combat role as an inefficient use of his abilities. His recruitment attempt suggests a possible conflict between the research and combat divisions.

Themes

• Love and companionship: Xiao He and Ye Wanqing’s relationship makes studying and daily life more enjoyable, emphasizing how companionship gives meaning to ordinary responsibilities.
• Duty versus personal happiness: Their romantic morning is interrupted by official obligations, showing the difficulty of maintaining a normal relationship amid dangerous work.
• The use of extraordinary power: Wu raises the question of whether Xiao He should use his abilities for immediate threats or long-term scientific progress.
• Institutional conflict and suspicion: The unusual summons and absence of familiar personnel hint at internal maneuvering within the Special Response Department.

Character interactions

Xiao He and Ye Wanqing flirt, tease, kiss, and encourage one another while studying, reinforcing their close and playful relationship. Later, Xiao He cautiously questions the unfamiliar driver and compares notes with Ye Wanqing. His interview with Wu Changchun is respectful but guarded: Wu praises Xiao He and tries to persuade him to join the research division, while Xiao He questions why his existing scientific contributions are not enough.

Summary of “Encroachment”

• Plot/events: Xiao He and Ye Wanqing begin sleeping in the same room. After dinner, they take a walk, and Ye Wanqing intentionally makes Xiao He shower first so he can warm the bed for her. Once in bed, she happily enjoys the warmth and presses her feet against his leg.
• Character developments: Ye Wanqing displays a playful, mischievous side, clearly taking advantage of Xiao He’s kindness and enjoying his presence. Xiao He is mildly irritated but tolerates her behavior, suggesting growing familiarity and comfort between them.
• Themes: The chapter emphasizes domestic intimacy, playful dependence, and the gradual blurring of boundaries between the two characters.
• Character interactions: Their exchange is teasing and affectionate. Ye Wanqing openly manipulates the situation for her comfort, while Xiao He calls her out, joking that she only wanted him there to warm her bed.
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Chapter Summary: “Gimmick”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao He defeats the brothers Oliver and Ivan using his newly acquired Erosion ability, which activates through physical contact and permanently drains physical strength.
• Unlike the brothers’ Plunder, Erosion has no apparent upper limit. The more they attack Xiao He, the more strength they lose. Their Mutant physiques fall from roughly level 3 to below level 2, while Xiao He’s own physical ability rises to around level 6.
• Oliver’s attacks injure his own hands against Xiao He’s hardened body. Xiao He defeats him with a slap, while Ivan’s attempt to throw a shipping container fails because his strength has been heavily eroded.
• Xiao He discovers that Erosion’s stolen power remains stored within him even after the victims lose consciousness. He can use it to heal himself or strengthen and heal others, making it highly valuable in team battles.
• The brothers are taken by helicopter to Mutant Prison. During the trip, Oliver complains that Keton’s obsession with the Miracle Factor caused their downfall, while Xiao He considers whether the brothers’ lost strength can eventually be restored.
• At the prison, Xiao He introduces them to the inmates and prepares to have them sign a binding contract through Chen Ting’s Contract Seal.
• Oliver attempts to attack Chen Ting during the oath, but Xiao He’s Forced Mediation Domain prevents all violence within its range. Xiao He realizes that the Domain and Erosion form an exceptionally powerful combination: opponents cannot attack him, while he can drain them through contact.
• When Xiao He continues draining Oliver inside the Domain, he discovers that Erosion can eventually consume not only strength but also vitality. He releases Oliver before killing him, since the brothers are valuable Triggers.
• Danny Wu rescues Oliver with a flashbang, but Xiao He counters it with his Silence ability. Oliver eventually signs the contract and agrees to remain obedient.
• Ivan resists submission and attempts to stab Xiao He in the eye. Xiao He easily avoids the attack and slams him to the ground while continuing to drain his strength.
• Rather than simply overpowering Ivan, Xiao He restores the brothers’ strength and proposes a wager: if he defeats both brothers ten times using different methods, they must cooperate with the Special Response Department; if he fails, they may leave.
• The brothers accept, outraged by Xiao He’s confidence. Xiao He restores Oliver’s strength as well, even giving him extra power to recover, and eagerly prepares to test his abilities against them.

Character Developments

• Xiao He: Becomes increasingly confident and playful after mastering Erosion. He recognizes its strategic value as both a weapon and a support ability. His discovery that it can drain vitality makes him more cautious about using it. He also enjoys experimenting with combinations of his Superpowers and treats the brothers’ resistance as an entertaining challenge.
• Oliver: Shifts from aggressive confidence to frustration and alarm as his strength is repeatedly drained. He remains defiant and hostile but eventually accepts the prison contract after realizing that he cannot defeat Xiao He.
• Ivan: Retains more of his strength because he had less contact with Xiao He and displays greater stubbornness. Even after being defeated, he refuses to submit immediately and challenges Xiao He directly.
• Li Xue: Remains wary of Xiao He and is irritated by his condescending comparisons of Mutants to insects. She is also concerned about the danger of allowing Oliver to remain conscious.
• Qin Weize: Shows complete faith in Xiao He and openly admires him, jokingly described by Li Xue as a “bootlicker.”
• Danny Wu: Acts as a practical intermediary for the brothers, explaining the prison’s powers and urging Oliver to cooperate temporarily. His reaction shows how demoralizing Xiao He’s strength is to the inmates.
• Chen Ting: Demonstrates courage despite being a child, confidently confronting Oliver because he trusts Xiao He to protect him.
• Cui Man: Oversees the brothers’ arrest and contract signing, coordinating the prison’s efforts to control them.

Significant Themes

• Power and counterpower: Xiao He’s Erosion is portrayed as a direct and superior counter to Plunder, showing how abilities can become overwhelming when they exploit an opponent’s specific weakness.
• Control versus cooperation: The prison relies on contracts, force, and negotiation to control dangerous Mutants. Xiao He hopes to turn the brothers from enemies into useful allies.
• Invulnerability and arrogance: Xiao He’s overwhelming strength makes him nearly untouchable, but his confidence borders on mockery. His wager reflects both his certainty and his desire for a more interesting challenge.
• The moral ambiguity of “monsters”: Ivan reflects on the irony that society labels Mutants as monsters even when figures like Xiao He possess far more frightening abilities.
• Power as a resource: Erosion does not merely weaken enemies; it converts their strength into stored energy that can heal or empower others, emphasizing the tactical and communal value of Superpowers.
• Humiliation and resistance: The brothers’ pride drives them to keep challenging Xiao He, while Xiao He deliberately restores their strength so that defeating them will feel legitimate rather than effortless.

Important Character Interactions

• Xiao He repeatedly taunts Oliver and Ivan while demonstrating that their attacks are useless against him.
• Li Xue questions Xiao He about his lack of fear toward the prison inmates, leading to his insulting comparison of them to fruit flies.
• Oliver angrily demands that Xiao He return the stolen strength, but Xiao He refuses until he decides to make the wager.
• Chen Ting and Oliver clash during the contract ceremony; Oliver tries to attack him, but the Forced Mediation Domain blocks every violent action.
• Danny Wu explains the Domain and persuades Oliver to sign the contract for the sake of long-term planning.
• Ivan’s defiance impresses Xiao He, prompting him to restore Ivan’s strength and offer the ten-battle challenge.
• The chapter ends with Xiao He excitedly facing the brothers at full strength, treating their attempted rebellion as an opportunity to test and expand his Superpower techniques.

Chapter Summary: “Fancy Beatdowns”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao He challenges mercenary brothers Oliver and Ivan, promising to knock them down ten times using different abilities and techniques.
• He dominates the first several rounds with combinations of wind, metal, rocks, teleportation, intangibility, martial arts, chains, kinetic-energy absorption, vector manipulation, and shrinking “Reverse Perfect Cubes.”
• Xiao He repeatedly heals the brothers by draining strength from Liu Yufei and Danny Wu, horrifying the spectators and allowing the fight to continue.
• After several more defeats, Oliver and Ivan surrender—not because they are physically unable to continue, but because Xiao He’s relentless “training session” psychologically breaks them.
• The brothers agree to cooperate with the Special Response Department in exchange for being protected from Xiao.
• Afterward, the prisoners analyze Xiao He’s abilities and theorize that he can develop or store powers based on the abilities of his opponents.
• At home, Xiao He and Ye Wanqing share a playful, affectionate domestic scene before Cui Man arrives with news about the upcoming Mutant Competition.
• The competition’s rules are revealed: it will last at least two months, use a points-based group system, include arena and team matches, restrict individual appearances, and feature semifinals and finals in a best-of-three format.
• Cui Man concludes that the structure was deliberately designed to prevent Yinglong from dominating alone, but remains confident that their team can win regardless of the venue.

Character Developments

• Xiao He displays increasing mastery over his many Superpowers and demonstrates precise control over his strength. Rather than simply defeating his opponents, he treats the fight as an opportunity to experiment and train.
• His playful, sadistic enthusiasm contrasts sharply with the fear he inspires in everyone else. He views Oliver and Ivan as ideal practice partners because they are durable and can be healed.
• Oliver and Ivan prove resilient and disciplined, repeatedly rising despite knowing they cannot win. However, Xiao He’s overwhelming variety of abilities eventually destroys their morale, leading them to surrender and agree to cooperate.
• Cui Man continues to act as Xiao He’s practical handler, balancing his enthusiasm with concerns about property damage and the brothers’ psychological condition.
• Ye Wanqing and Xiao He’s relationship is shown as affectionate, teasing, and increasingly domestic. She remains protective and attentive, while Xiao He openly expresses his attachment to her.
• The prisoners, including Danny Wu, Liu Yufei, Saraqi, and Anna, shift from attempting to oppose Xiao He to studying his abilities and planning more strategic future encounters.

Significant Themes

• Overwhelming power and fear: Xiao He’s ability to combine powers makes him nearly impossible to counter, turning him into a figure of terror even when he is technically helping his allies.
• Power adaptation and evolution: The prisoners suspect Xiao’s abilities evolve in response to his opponents, suggesting that his greatest strength may be his capacity to acquire or develop counters.
• Physical versus psychological defeat: Oliver and Ivan can survive Xiao’s attacks, but the repeated beatings and his gleeful attitude cause their psychological collapse.
• Training through conflict: Xiao treats combat as experimentation, using the brothers to test and refine his abilities.
• Affection amid violence: The chapter contrasts brutal battles with warm domestic scenes between Xiao He and Ye Wanqing.
• Politics and commercialization: The Mutant Competition is framed not merely as sport but as a global economic and cultural spectacle, with rules shaped by entertainment value, profits, and efforts to limit dominant competitors.
• Strategic teamwork: The competition’s format emphasizes a team’s overall strength rather than relying on a single powerful individual.

Important Character Interactions

• Xiao He and Oliver/Ivan: Xiao He taunts and encourages them throughout the fight, while the brothers alternate between resistance, teamwork, fear, and eventual surrender.
• Xiao He and the spectators: He casually drains Liu Yufei and Danny Wu to heal the brothers, shocking everyone and reinforcing their view of him as monstrous.
• Xiao He and Cui Man: Cui Man alternates between scolding Xiao He for damaging the prison and indulging his enthusiasm, treating him almost like an unruly but talented child.
• Oliver/Ivan and Chen Ting: The brothers formally agree to cooperate with the Special Response Department, even making a binding oath.
• Ye Wanqing and Xiao He: Their teasing, cuddling, and affectionate promises reveal their close romantic bond and provide a calm contrast to the prison fight.
• The prisoners: Danny Wu helps the injured brothers, while the group discusses Xiao He’s powers and begins planning how to limit the abilities he can use against them.
• Cui Man, Xiao He, and Ye Wanqing: They review the Mutant Competition rules and recognize that the event is structured to counter Yinglong’s individual dominance, though Cui Man remains confident in their chances.

Chapter Summary: “Global Spotlight”

Key Plot Points and Events

• In M Country, President Herlangni angrily questions the Mutant Competition’s format, worried that Dragon Country’s Yinglong may threaten M Country’s dominance.
• Defense Secretary Schofield explains a strategy to exploit the tournament’s team and points systems:
  • M Country will lend secretly acquired Mutants to allied nations.
  • Those reinforcements will exhaust Dragon Country and other rivals before M Country faces them.
  • Allied teams can intentionally lose to M Country, allowing it to accumulate points while preserving its strongest fighters.
  • M Country and Dragon Country will likely be placed in separate groups, with their match scheduled late for maximum publicity.
• Schofield also proposes delaying the tournament through staged injuries so M Country can attempt to recruit Yinglong with promises of wealth, power, and other benefits.
• Herlangni reveals that M Country is searching for an especially powerful but unstable Mutant who could potentially defeat Yinglong.
• The tournament becomes a worldwide commercial phenomenon, generating excitement and investment in tickets, hotels, betting, streaming rights, tourism, and related businesses. Dragon Country prepares extensively as host.
• Despite being the center of global attention, Xiao He spends the day helping Ye Wanqing learn to drive. She struggles with clutch control, repeatedly jerking and stalling the car, making Xiao He carsick.
• The couple eats lunch, discusses their New Year plans, and agrees to consider visiting each other’s parents. Ye Wanqing becomes both shy and nervous about meeting Xiao He’s family.
• At home, they cook, care for their pets and sheltered stray animals, watch television, flirt, kiss, and sleep together. Their affectionate domestic routine emphasizes their growing intimacy and comfort.
• Meanwhile, Edward Keton angrily berates a criminal associate after two operatives sent against Yinglong are defeated and an insider in Dragon Country is exposed.
• Keton orders the associate, Zalk—the leader of Raven—to participate in the upcoming Mutant Competition. Zalk is eager because the event will give him opportunities to study Yinglong and increase his own strength.

Character Developments

• President Herlangni remains arrogant and obsessed with preserving M Country’s hegemony. He is willing to manipulate the competition and exploit other nations rather than rely solely on direct strength.
• Schofield demonstrates strategic cunning, devising a system of alliances, borrowed Mutants, controlled matches, and possible recruitment efforts to undermine Yinglong.
• Xiao He is shown as affectionate, playful, and increasingly committed to Ye Wanqing. His desire to introduce her to his parents suggests he views their relationship as serious and long-term.
• Ye Wanqing continues to grow more comfortable and openly affectionate with Xiao He. Though embarrassed by the idea of meeting his parents, she is happy that he does not want to be separated from her.
• Edward Keton appears ruthless and frustrated after a failed operation against Yinglong. He relies on criminal networks and manipulation to gather intelligence.
• Zalk is ambitious and opportunistic. Although he is wary of Yinglong, he eagerly accepts the chance to enter the competition and improve himself.

Significant Themes

• Political manipulation and power games: M Country plans to turn an ostensibly fair international competition into a tool for domination through hidden reinforcements, strategic scheduling, and collusion.
• The contrast between global conflict and private happiness: While governments and criminal organizations plot against Yinglong, Xiao He and Ye Wanqing enjoy ordinary domestic life.
• Love and commitment: Their discussions about meeting each other’s parents and spending the New Year together mark a deeper stage in their relationship.
• Public spectacle versus hidden agendas: The competition is marketed as a grand global sporting event, but powerful nations and criminal groups view it as a battlefield for intelligence, recruitment, and political influence.
• The limits of individual strength: Schofield argues that even an overwhelmingly powerful Mutant like Yinglong can be worn down by numbers, teamwork, and sustained pressure.

Character Interactions

• Herlangni and Schofield develop the plan to manipulate the tournament, with Schofield guiding the President from anger toward confidence.
• Xiao He patiently coaches Ye Wanqing during driving practice, while teasing her and caring for her when she makes him carsick.
• The couple discusses their families, revealing mutual affection and anxiety about formally entering each other’s family lives.
• Their playful physical affection at home—including teasing, kissing, and sharing a bed—shows their intimacy and emotional security.
• Edward Keton scolds Zalk over Raven’s failed attack, but Zalk defends himself by explaining that Yinglong is difficult to fight without understanding his abilities. Keton then uses the competition as both a threat and an opportunity, ordering Zalk to study Yinglong directly.

Chapter Summary: “Remaining Three Times”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao He and Ye Wanqing continue growing closer, spending affectionate, flirtatious mornings together. They discuss Christmas plans and eventually decide to celebrate with Cui Man and Xia Yu at Xie Haining’s family home.
• Their relationship becomes more intimate, though Ye Wanqing remains hesitant about taking the final step physically. Xiao He reassures her that he will not pressure or resent her, strengthening her trust and affection.
• Zhang Yuxin, previously missing after her ability failed to affect Xiao He, is revealed to have joined the Special Response Department under the codename Nine-Tailed Fox. She is assigned to interrogate the Raven brothers because her hypnosis-like ability is better suited for interrogation than Xue Ting’s truth-detecting power.
• Ye Wanqing is jealous and distrustful of Zhang Yuxin, but Cui Man reassures her that Xiao He’s heart belongs only to her. Cui Man also explains that Zhang passed the Department’s assessment and that her ability is useful despite the Department’s reservations about her.
• At the prison, Xiao He senses an ambush. Oliver and Ivan attack Zhang Yuxin rather than Xiao He, attempting to use her as leverage against him.
• Xiao He protects Zhang with Forced Mediation, then uses Inorganic Matter Control to reunite them. He discovers that the brothers have strengthened themselves by Plundering the powers of other prisoners, exploiting loopholes in Bixi’s Oathmark.
• Oliver and Ivan challenge Xiao He to defeat them three more times, promising to cooperate afterward. Xiao He accepts.
• Xiao He defeats Oliver by crushing him with Psychokinesis, then begins fighting Ivan one-on-one, using the encounter to practice techniques and compensate for losing Qin Weize’s Kinetic Energy Absorption ability.

Character Developments

• Xiao He: Becomes increasingly comfortable and affectionate in his relationship with Ye Wanqing. He remains confident, playful, and strategically observant in combat, adapting to the loss of one ability and using others creatively.
• Ye Wanqing: Grows more emotionally open and affectionate, openly tells Xiao He she loves him, and seeks reassurance that he will not reject her for her physical boundaries. Her jealousy toward Zhang Yuxin reveals how deeply she values her relationship with Xiao He.
• Zhang Yuxin: Officially becomes a Special Response Department agent. Although viewed suspiciously by Ye Wanqing and not completely trusted by Cui Man, she is recognized as a valuable interrogator.
• Cui Man: Acts as a reassuring and pragmatic mentor to Ye Wanqing, defending her relationship with Xiao He while explaining the Department’s reasons for retaining Zhang.
• Oliver and Ivan: Regain confidence after strengthening themselves through Plunder. They demonstrate improved teamwork and a more calculated strategy by targeting Zhang instead of Xiao He directly.

Significant Themes

• Growing intimacy and trust: Xiao He and Ye Wanqing’s relationship advances through affection, reassurance, and respect for personal boundaries.
• Jealousy and emotional security: Ye Wanqing’s concern over Zhang reflects her insecurity, while Cui Man emphasizes that genuine affection matters more than outward beauty or status.
• Strategic adaptation: Xiao He repeatedly finds creative ways to use his abilities, overcoming changing circumstances and exploiting the weaknesses of his opponents.
• Power and loopholes: The Raven brothers’ use of harmless attacks to bypass the Oathmark highlights how supernatural rules can be manipulated.
• Cooperation through strength: Xiao He’s goal is not merely to defeat the prisoners but ultimately to force them into cooperation, framing combat as part of a broader negotiation.

Important Character Interactions

• Xiao He and Ye Wanqing flirt, cuddle, and discuss Christmas, while Ye Wanqing sets limits on their physical relationship.
• Xiao He reassures Ye Wanqing that he loves her and will not pressure her.
• Ye Wanqing reacts protectively and jealously toward Zhang Yuxin.
• Cui Man comforts Ye Wanqing and explains why Zhang has been recruited.
• Zhang attempts to introduce herself professionally, but Ye Wanqing remains wary.
• Xiao He confronts Oliver and Ivan in the prison, protecting Zhang and beginning the promised series of battles against the brothers.

Chapter Summary: “Absolute Command”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao He battles Ivan, who has used the Plunder ability to enhance his physique beyond Level 5. However, Xiao He’s own power grows stronger in response to powerful opponents, leaving him overwhelmingly superior.
• Rather than killing Ivan immediately, Xiao He treats the fight as a training session. He studies Ivan’s boxing combinations, defensive maneuvers, feints, kicks, and methods of using an opponent’s force against them.
• Ivan realizes that Xiao He is treating him like a practice dummy and becomes increasingly furious. Despite landing several powerful attacks, Ivan is gradually weakened by Xiao He’s Erosion ability.
• When Ivan attempts a final knee strike, Xiao He catches it with one hand and reminds him that his mask must not be knocked off, since doing so would supposedly endanger everyone in the prison.
• Xiao He discovers that one of the abilities supplied to him through Zhang Yuxin is Absolute Command. His commands become difficult or impossible for others to resist, especially when they conflict with their own wishes.
• Xiao He tests the ability by ordering Ivan to fight and then to stop. Ivan is forced to obey, confirming that the power is not ordinary mind control but a command that targets the subject’s will.
• Ivan rushes to awaken his brother Oliver, who appears to be dying from severe internal injuries caused by Xiao He’s earlier attack. Oliver tells Ivan to survive and cooperate after his death.
• Xiao He uses energy previously extracted from Ivan to heal Oliver, demonstrating that he can both cause and reverse severe physical damage. This terrifies the prisoners and reinforces his image as someone who controls life and death.
• Xiao He commands the watching prisoners to return to their duties and clean up the battlefield. Although they resist at first, Absolute Command forces them to comply.
• Xiao He, Zhang Yuxin, Ivan, and Oliver proceed to an interrogation. The brothers cooperate and reveal information about their organization, Raven, and its leader, Ruiwen.
• The chapter ends with Xiao He leaving after jokingly commanding everyone to “welcome” him in the same way next time—while accidentally leaving Absolute Command active.

2. Character Developments

Xiao He

He grows more confident in applying martial-arts techniques and learns by observing Ivan’s combat style. His curiosity and casual attitude remain prominent, even while he is dominating the fight. He also discovers the practical value of Absolute Command and realizes that Erosion may depend on the brothers working together. His ability to heal Oliver reveals a more complex and controlled use of his powers, though he remains careless about the fear his commands create.

Ivan

Ivan begins the chapter aggressively and confidently, using sophisticated combinations to challenge Xiao He. As the fight progresses, he becomes frustrated and frightened when he realizes that his strongest attacks cannot seriously harm Xiao He and that he is steadily weakening. His desperate attempt to save Oliver reveals his loyalty and emotional dependence on his brother.

Oliver

Initially incapacitated, Oliver appears to accept death and urges Ivan to survive by cooperating. After Xiao He heals him, Oliver becomes more cautious and cooperative. He serves as the more composed and informative of the two brothers during the interrogation.

Zhang Yuxin

Zhang is nervous and inexperienced when facing the criminals, but she performs her interrogation role successfully. Her Superpower indirectly provides Xiao He with Absolute Command, making her more valuable to the mission than she realizes. She is also openly impressed by Xiao He’s overwhelming strength and begins to admire him romantically.

Ruiwen

Though absent, Ruiwen becomes an important looming threat. The brothers describe him as a hardened survivor whose strength permanently increases whenever he defeats enemies. Xiao He becomes intrigued and eager to confront him.

3. Significant Themes

Overwhelming power and control

Xiao He’s strength allows him not only to defeat opponents but also to dictate their actions, determine whether they live or die, and control the behavior of everyone nearby.

Combat as learning

Xiao He treats battle as an opportunity for experimentation and self-improvement. He observes, imitates, and incorporates Ivan’s techniques, emphasizing adaptability over brute force alone.

Fear versus loyalty

The prisoners obey Xiao He out of terror, while Ivan continues fighting primarily because of his devotion to Oliver. The chapter contrasts forced obedience with genuine familial loyalty.

Life, death, and mercy

Xiao He causes Oliver’s injuries but also saves him, making his mercy appear nearly as frightening as his violence. His decision to preserve both brothers is practical, since their combined abilities may be necessary for Erosion.

Trust and survival

Oliver’s final advice reflects Raven’s central philosophy: survival is the ultimate goal, regardless of morality or compromise. This principle explains why the brothers eventually cooperate with Xiao He.

The danger of unchecked authority

Absolute Command makes obedience easy and resistance painful, creating ethical tension. Xiao He uses the ability casually, often without considering how terrifying or invasive it is to those affected.

4. Character Interactions

• Xiao He and Ivan engage in a one-sided sparring match in which Ivan provides the techniques Xiao He wants to study.
• Ivan and Oliver display strong brotherly loyalty, with Ivan panicking at Oliver’s apparent death and Oliver urging him to survive.
• Xiao He saves Oliver, transforming the brothers’ view of him from an enemy into an almost supernatural figure who can control life and death.
• Zhang Yuxin acts as translator and interrogator, though Ivan initially rejects her and insists on speaking through Xiao He.
• During the interrogation, Oliver provides information about Raven and Ruiwen, while Ivan challenges Xiao He’s ability to defeat their leader.
• Zhang becomes increasingly attracted to Xiao He, admiring his strength and protective presence.
• Xiao He maintains a teasing, informal attitude toward everyone, while those around him interpret his words as threatening because of Absolute Command.

Chapter Summary: “A Special Escort”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Cui Man and the team conclude that Raven is essentially a private mercenary organization carrying out selectively assigned dirty work for wealthy individuals from M Country. Although this investigation yields no further lead on Raven, the team learns important information about Ruiwen’s Superpower and can prepare for future encounters.
• After completing the mission, Xiao He is pleased because he successfully practiced Zhang Yuxin’s command-based Superpower during the interrogation. The ability is limited by the target’s willpower and by how unreasonable the command is, but it remains highly effective for extracting information.
• Back home, Xiao He reassures Ye Wanqing that his happiness is not connected to Zhang Yuxin’s flirtatious behavior. Ye Wanqing’s jealousy quickly turns into affection after Xiao He praises her, jokes possessively about their relationship, and tells her that he loves her.
• The couple spend a peaceful domestic evening together: Ye Wanqing cooks a meal, they feed stray animals, and Xiao falls asleep resting on her. Their affectionate routine emphasizes the comfort and stability they provide one another.
• The next morning, they see news of “Kraken,” a gigantic octopus-like creature that attacked areas near Nwei and B Island. The creature is destroyed by modern military forces but vanishes into black smoke, revealing that it was likely created by an extremely powerful Mutant.
• Xiao He and Ye Wanqing are then assigned an overseas rescue mission. Liang Bin, a Dragon Country citizen living in X-lia, possesses the rare “Stone-to-Gold” Superpower, which can transform one inorganic substance into another, even changing the elements involved.
• Because Liang Bin’s ability could produce strategic resources and undermine international monopolies, multiple governments and armed groups are interested in controlling or killing him. Xiao’s team is ordered to escort him safely back to Dragon Country.
• Cui Man selects Han Tianyu, An Xiuru, and the Triggers Qin Weize and Yue Feng to accompany them. Raven members cannot participate because their presence would create diplomatic and political complications in the Middle East.
• The team reaches the impoverished, war-damaged city of Hasek and finds Liang Bin hiding in a dilapidated house. Liang asks whether his local wife and their son can accompany him. Cui Man agrees to take them to the embassy first, where their situation can be reviewed.
• While the convoy is leaving, armed militants attack with rockets, guns, and grenades. Xiao He confirms their hostile intent by intercepting a rocket and surviving gunfire and explosions without injury.
• Using Kinetic Energy Absorption, his enhanced physical strength, and his powerful constitution, Xiao disables the attackers while trying not to kill them. He sends a vehicle flying with a shockwave, knocks one gunman unconscious with a single flick, and absorbs the force of a grenade exploding in his hand. The surviving militants are left terrified by his apparent invulnerability.

Character Developments

• Xiao He: Becomes more confident in using combined Superpowers, particularly the command ability and his defensive abilities. He remains powerful but inexperienced in handling ordinary human opponents, worrying about using excessive force. His protective instincts toward Ye Wanqing and the rescue target are increasingly clear.
• Ye Wanqing: Shows strong jealousy toward Zhang Yuxin but is reassured by Xiao’s affection and becomes openly warm and playful with him. She demonstrates emotional dependence on their relationship while also insisting on accompanying him into danger because they promised to face everything together.
• Cui Man: Continues to act as a capable leader, balancing strategic planning, diplomatic concerns, and concern for her team’s safety. She assigns Xiao the primary offensive role and orders the others to focus on protecting Liang Bin’s family.
• Han Tianyu and An Xiuru: Show respect and admiration for Xiao He while becoming more integrated into the team. An Xiuru provides the group’s new, more refined masks and accepts her protective role during the mission.
• Liang Bin: Is introduced as an ordinary-looking but highly valuable Mutant. His concern for his wife and son reveals that his priorities are personal and familial rather than political or financial.
• Qin Weize and Yue Feng: Are trusted enough to join an important international mission, though Yue Feng is eager to fight and must accept Cui Man’s order to prioritize protecting the target.

Significant Themes

• Power and exploitation: Raven’s structure and Liang Bin’s Stone-to-Gold ability both show how powerful individuals and organizations exploit others for wealth, influence, and strategic advantage.
• Responsibility and restraint: Xiao He must learn to control overwhelming strength, especially when facing ordinary humans rather than Superpowered enemies.
• Love as emotional security: Xiao and Ye Wanqing’s relationship provides both characters with comfort and confidence amid dangerous missions. Their domestic life contrasts sharply with the violence and political tension surrounding them.
• International conflict and diplomacy: The mission demonstrates that Mutants have become geopolitical assets, creating dangers that extend beyond ordinary crime or warfare.
• Teamwork and trust: The operation depends on each member fulfilling a specific role—Xiao as the main attacker, the others as protectors, and Cui Man as the coordinator.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Yuxin flirts with Xiao He after the mission, provoking Ye Wanqing’s jealousy.
• Xiao reassures Ye Wanqing through exaggerated praise, affectionate teasing, and a sincere confession that he needs her because he loves her.
• Their playful domestic exchanges—including cooking, feeding animals, and sleeping together—strengthen their intimacy.
• Cui Man briefs Xiao and Ye on the escort mission and cautions them not to underestimate the danger of local militants.
• Xiao encourages Han Tianyu to be less formal, while An Xiuru distributes the team’s new masks.
• Liang Bin immediately recognizes Xiao He as Yinglong and is relieved that such a powerful Mutant has come to protect him.
• During the ambush, Xiao positions himself between the militants and the convoy, while the rest of the team remains near the vehicles to protect Liang Bin and his family. His overwhelming defense and strength turn him into a terrifying spectacle for the attackers.

Chapter Summary: “Clone and Soul Link”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao He demonstrates his newly enhanced Kryptonian physique while defending the convoy from armed attackers. His strength is difficult to control: he knocks enemies away with minimal effort, renders bullets harmless by absorbing their kinetic energy, and absorbs the flames from a grenade.
• The first enemy group loses its will to fight and attempts to flee, abandoning its wounded. Xiao He forces them to return and collect their companions before leaving.
• After the convoy resumes its journey, Cui Man warns that the mission has only begun. Xiao He reassures Ye Wanqing affectionately, but a second attack begins shortly afterward.
• A helicopter delivers a powerful Mutant soldier, later identified as Johnny. Johnny possesses a Clone ability, allowing him to create multiple copies of himself. The Clones obey his commands and attack both Xiao He and the convoy.
• Johnny’s forces nearly create a crisis when Qin Weize is shot and knocked unconscious. Because Xiao He’s Kinetic Energy Absorption depends on Qin Weize’s Trigger ability, Xiao temporarily loses the protection and stored energy within him erupts harmlessly as a hiccup.
• Yue Feng confronts one of the Clones and withstands a grenade blast, while Han Tianyu protects the passengers with magically written “Walls.” The reinforced vehicles and Han’s defenses prevent the Clones from killing the convoy members.
• Xiao He struggles to identify Johnny’s original body among the many identical Clones. He eventually stops trying to distinguish them and begins attacking any target in reach.
• Ye Wanqing identifies and changes Johnny’s name through her naming ability. This activates Xiao He’s new Soul Link power, creating golden chains that link Johnny and his Clones together.
• Xiao He discovers that damage inflicted on one linked body is shared by all the others. This makes Soul Link a direct counter to Johnny’s Clone ability: destroying one linked Clone destroys the connected bodies as well.
• Johnny’s power is further crippled when his Clones fail to obey commands addressed to “Johnny,” because his true name has been changed to Lin Tiannan. Xiao He and the others bind every remaining body.
• Cui Man orders Xiao He to capture rather than kill the Mutant, recognizing the strategic value of his ability. Xiao experiments with Soul Link by hurting a Clone to injure the original, then finally knocks Johnny unconscious.

2. Character Developments

• Xiao He: Gains confidence and practical experience using his overwhelming physical strength, Kinetic Energy Absorption, and Soul Link. He learns to manage chaotic combat and discovers how to exploit an opponent’s weakness rather than relying solely on brute force. His playful curiosity also makes him want to study Johnny’s ability.
• Ye Wanqing: Plays a decisive role despite not directly fighting. By identifying and renaming Johnny, she unintentionally—or indirectly—neutralizes his ability to command his Clones. Her contribution becomes the key turning point of the battle, earning Xiao He’s admiration.
• Johnny/Lin Tiannan: Initially appears highly dangerous because of his military training, tactical thinking, and rapidly multiplying Clones. However, his dependence on verbal commands and the vulnerability of his ability to Soul Link ultimately leave him helpless.
• Yue Feng: Shows impressive durability by taking a grenade blast without being moved, but his lack of combat training becomes apparent when he struggles against a Clone. The chapter highlights both his physical potential and his need for fighting experience.
• Han Tianyu: Demonstrates reliable defensive support by repeatedly creating “Walls” to shield the convoy.
• Qin Weize: His accidental injury reveals how dependent Xiao’s Kinetic Energy Absorption is on the Trigger system.
• Cui Man: Acts as a tactical commander and mentor, allowing Xiao He to handle the dangerous fight so he can gain experience while ensuring the convoy remains protected.

3. Significant Themes

• Power versus control: Xiao He’s immense strength is useful but dangerous because he has difficulty regulating it. The chapter emphasizes that possessing power is not the same as mastering it.
• Counters and adaptability: Johnny’s seemingly overwhelming Clone ability is defeated not by greater numbers but by the discovery of Soul Link and the exploitation of his naming weakness.
• Teamwork over individual strength: Although Xiao He is the strongest combatant, the victory depends on contributions from Ye Wanqing, Han Tianyu, Yue Feng, Qin Weize, and Cui Man.
• Identity and names: Ye Wanqing’s ability to rename Johnny affects both his identity and the function of his Superpower. The change in name disrupts his control over the Clones and becomes central to his defeat.
• Experience as part of heroism: Cui Man deliberately allows Xiao He to face the chaotic battle so he can learn. Becoming a hero requires practice, judgment, and adaptability, not just extraordinary abilities.
• Humor amid danger: Xiao He’s jokes, curiosity, and playful cruelty toward the defeated enemy contrast with the serious combat situation and maintain the chapter’s lighthearted tone.

4. Character Interactions

• Xiao He protects the convoy while reassuring Liang Bin and the others, then affectionately calls Ye Wanqing his source of invincibility.
• Cui Man gives Xiao He tactical warnings and later instructs him to capture Johnny for study rather than kill him.
• Johnny commands his Clones as separate soldiers, coordinating attacks against both Xiao He and the vehicles.
• Yue Feng steps into battle to protect the convoy, while Han Tianyu and Qin Weize remain responsible for defending the passengers.
• Han Tianyu asks whether he should assist Xiao He, but Cui Man tells him to remain at his post so Xiao can gain experience.
• Ye Wanqing’s intervention changes the course of the fight. Xiao He recognizes that her naming ability—not merely his own strength—is what truly disables Johnny.
• After discovering Soul Link’s effect, Xiao He experiments on Johnny’s Clones while the original suffers the same pain, prompting Johnny to beg for mercy. Ye Wanqing then reminds Xiao He to stop playing around so the group can return in time to celebrate Christmas Eve.

Chapter Summary: “An Unexpected Interception”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao He defeats Johnny Leiden, a dangerous enemy with an unlimited-use Clone ability, and brings him back to D-Mascus as a prisoner.
• Ye Wanqing investigates Johnny’s identity and discovers that he was officially declared dead five years earlier. Johnny had been a decorated Marine who supposedly died alongside his squad during a failed hostage-rescue mission.
• Cui Man arranges for Johnny to be secretly transported out of the country during an evacuation operation. An Xiuru uses her ability to soften and fold Johnny’s body into a suitcase, allowing the group to board the diplomatic flight without security complications.
• After takeoff, Johnny reveals that he believes society only values heroes while they are strong and successful. He explains that after his mission failed, the military and media blamed him and his squad, ultimately faking his death to avoid public responsibility.
• Cui Man argues that her country views heroism differently: heroes are not merely powerful or victorious individuals, but anyone who continues protecting others despite failure.
• During the flight home, Xiao He spots a gigantic Chimera—a lion-like creature with bat wings, a goat head, and a snake tail—following the plane.
• Cui Man orders the pilot to alter course and prepares Xiao He to fight the monster outside the aircraft. Ye Wanqing renames the creature, allowing Xiao He to gain the power necessary to defeat it.
• Xiao He battles the Chimera at high altitude, using freezing breath and physical attacks. Rather than killing it immediately, he forces it to descend so that he will not fall to his death when the borrowed ability disappears.
• Once they reach the ocean, Xiao He knocks out all three of the Chimera’s heads. The monster dissolves into black smoke, confirming that it was created by another Mutant’s Superpower.
• Xiao He’s ability ends after the Chimera is defeated, causing him to fall into the sea.

Character Developments

• Xiao He: Continues to demonstrate creativity and tactical intelligence. He recognizes the danger of defeating the Chimera at high altitude and deliberately manipulates its movement before delivering the finishing blows. His humor and confidence remain intact, even during extreme danger.
• Ye Wanqing: Shows increasing closeness and affection toward Xiao He, accidentally kissing him when she becomes flustered. She also contributes operationally by researching Johnny and renaming the Chimera.
• Johnny Leiden: Is revealed to be a disillusioned former hero rather than a simple villain. His experience has made him cynical about public admiration and the way institutions abandon heroes after failure.
• Cui Man: Acts decisively and resourcefully, handling the illegal extraction of Johnny, challenging the pilot during the emergency, and defending her country’s broader ideal of heroism.
• Yue Feng: Remains proud of his direct, self-sacrificing fighting style but accepts Xiao He’s advice to improve his agility and learn to compensate for his weaknesses.
• Qin Weize: Becomes discouraged by his lack of contribution, while Xiao He criticizes his poor self-preservation and reminds him to protect himself before others.
• An Xiuru: Uses her body-altering ability practically and effectively to conceal Johnny during the evacuation.

Significant Themes

• The burden of heroism: Johnny’s story explores how heroes may be celebrated for success but condemned for failure. The chapter questions whether society values genuine heroism or merely strength and victory.
• Different cultural ideals of heroes: Johnny believes heroes are disposable symbols, while Cui Man presents heroism as a lasting concept defined by perseverance, sacrifice, and protecting others.
• Responsibility and failure: The military’s decision to fake Johnny’s death reflects institutions shifting blame onto individuals. Cui Man’s response suggests that true heroism includes enduring failure and continuing forward.
• Adaptability versus brute force: Xiao He’s advice to Yue Feng and his strategy against the Chimera emphasize flexibility, tactical thinking, and using one’s strengths intelligently.
• The hidden danger of Superpowers: The Chimera’s disappearance reveals that another Mutant can summon legendary creatures, hinting at a larger threat and future conflict.

Important Character Interactions

• Xiao He and Ye Wanqing share an embarrassed but affectionate moment after her accidental kiss.
• Xiao He criticizes Yue Feng’s rigid combat style, leading Yue Feng to consider learning faster turning techniques.
• Xiao He reprimands Qin Weize for failing to protect himself, though he privately values Qin’s usefulness.
• Johnny challenges Xiao He’s faith in heroism by warning him that supporters may abandon him after failure.
• Cui Man counters Johnny’s cynicism by explaining that heroes in her country are defined by perseverance rather than flawless success.
• Cui Man and Xiao He work together during the Chimera attack, coordinating with Ye Wanqing and the pilot to protect the plane and its passengers.

Chapter Summary: “A Bunch of Drunks”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After completing his mission, Xiao He reports to Cui Man and swims to a deserted island when his Superpower expires before he can return to the plane.
• While waiting for rescue, he enjoys the island’s scenery and imagines retiring there with Ye Wanqing, building a home, dock, and yacht.
• He is rescued by helicopter, where Ye Wanqing anxiously embraces him. After transferring to their private plane, Xiao He returns home exhausted.
• Back home, Xiao He and Ye Wanqing enjoy domestic comforts: eating, bathing, feeding stray animals, and relaxing in bed. Xiao He falls asleep while describing his dream of building them an island home.
• The next day, they prepare for Christmas Eve dinner at Xie Haining’s home. Cui Man brings an expensive bottle of champagne as their only gift.
• The champagne proves unusually strong. Nearly everyone becomes drunk, leading to embarrassing confessions, clingy behavior, marriage talk, and chaotic flirting.
• Xiao He and Xie Haining remain mostly sober and struggle to manage the others, eventually arranging transportation home.
• Ye Wanqing continues making bold, suggestive remarks while drunk, forcing Xiao He to patiently calm her and get her to bed.
• The next morning, Ye Wanqing initially pretends nothing unusual happened, but privately becomes horrified when she remembers her behavior and vows never to drink again.

Character Developments

• Xiao He: Despite being a powerful hero, he reveals a relaxed, domestic side at home. His thoughts about building a future island home show his deep commitment to Ye Wanqing. He also acts responsibly and patiently while caring for the drunken group.
• Ye Wanqing: Her affection and dependence on Xiao He are emphasized through her constant physical closeness and concern for him. Alcohol removes her usual restraint, making her openly possessive and flirtatious; afterward, she is deeply embarrassed.
• Cui Man: Her usually confident, tough personality becomes emotionally vulnerable while drunk, as she loudly complains about wanting someone to love her and suggests going on blind dates with Xia Yu.
• Xia Yu: She is shown as shy and inexperienced regarding romance, becoming dizzy and admitting she is not yet interested in marriage.
• Xie Haining and Tong Xiaojie: Their affectionate marriage is highlighted. Tong Xiaojie’s drunken desire for another child contrasts with Xie Haining’s practical concern about their existing responsibilities.
• Xie Haining: He reflects on how much happier and livelier this Christmas is compared with the previous year and encourages the group’s future plans.

Significant Themes

• Home and emotional comfort: Xiao He repeatedly contrasts the hardships of missions and travel with the peace of home, emphasizing that true comfort comes from loved ones.
• Love and domestic intimacy: The chapter focuses on Xiao He and Ye Wanqing’s affectionate relationship, including their shared fantasies about retirement and building a life together.
• The contrast between public and private identities: Xiao He may be a formidable hero as “Yinglong,” but at home he is playful, lazy, affectionate, and ordinary.
• Friendship and found family: The Christmas gathering shows the group becoming closer, with everyone sharing food, hopes, jokes, and personal concerns.
• Humor through loss of restraint: The champagne exposes everyone’s hidden emotions and creates comic tension, especially because Xiao He and Xie Haining must manage the drunken chaos.

Character Interactions

• Xiao He and Ye Wanqing share constant teasing, cuddling, reassurance, and affectionate physical contact. Their conversations about an island home reinforce their romantic bond.
• Cui Man and Xia Yu discuss finding romantic partners, with Cui Man impulsively proposing that they attend blind dates together.
• Tong Xiaojie drunkenly pressures Xie Haining to have another child, while he gently refuses and reminds her of their responsibilities.
• Xiao He and Xie Haining become the responsible pair of the evening, caring for everyone else and arranging taxis.
• Ye Wanqing’s drunken possessiveness and flirtation embarrass Xiao He, but he continues treating her with patience and tenderness.

Chapter Summary: “The Mystery of Lin Tiannan”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao He and Ye Wanqing celebrate Christmas together. Xiao He gives her a pufferfish-shaped hair clip he bought when they first began dating, and the couple shares a warm, affectionate morning before going to school.
• At school, everyone is focused on the upcoming Mutant Competition. Xiao He admits he feels pressure because many people expect him to succeed, but Ye Wanqing reassures him that she will support and love him regardless of the result.
• Xiao He and Ye Wanqing agree to join their friends Zhou Huimei and Yin Jia on a double date. They meet their boyfriends, Lu Chen and Zhang Guangyao, and go shopping and eating on Fine Food and Fashion Street.
• Zhang Guangyao argues with a curly-haired man after the man knocks his phone down. The argument escalates over the man’s allegedly insincere apology, but the two groups eventually separate.
• Later, the curly-haired man and several companions confront Xiao He, mistakenly believing he knows Zhang Guangyao’s whereabouts. When the man insults Xiao He and provokes him, Xiao He reacts violently, lifting him by the neck and effortlessly resisting the others’ attacks.
• Members of the Special Response Department secretly monitoring Xiao He and Ye Wanqing intervene, arresting the four men under suspicion of organized criminal activity.
• Back home, Xiao He worries that Ye Wanqing may see him as dangerous because of his violent reaction. He finally reveals his connection to Lin Tiannan.
• Xiao explains that Lin Tiannan was connected to his former department-mate, Di Xiehai, through an online World of Warcraft guild. After Xiao criticized Di Xiehai’s irresponsible behavior, Di publicly humiliated him over his social status and wealth.
• Later, Di Xiehai and Lin Tiannan deliberately drove toward Xiao He. Xiao chose not to dodge, instead kicking the vehicle away with his emerging superhuman strength. Lin Tiannan was left paralyzed, while Di suffered serious injuries. Sister Man apparently helped settle the aftermath.
• Ye Wanqing realizes that she may know the same Lin Tiannan: a guzheng-playing friend of a former classmate who used the feminine username “Xiao Nanzi.”
• The revelation explains a mystery surrounding Ye Wanqing’s naming ability. When she renamed enemies “Lin Tiannan,” she was not assigning a random identity; she was transforming them into a specific person both she and Xiao knew. This connection may be why the ability worked.
• The chapter ends with Ye Wanqing wondering whether Xiao He’s hatred of Lin Tiannan—and his desire to kill him—may have triggered or contributed to the origin of his own ability. Xiao He has no answer.

Character Developments

• Xiao He: Shows affection and protectiveness toward Ye Wanqing, but also reveals a violent, deeply resentful side. He is troubled by the possibility that his heroic image hides morally troubling actions. His confession about Lin Tiannan exposes the emotional trauma and anger connected to his powers.
• Ye Wanqing: Becomes more confident and openly affectionate in her relationship with Xiao He. She remains loyal and reassuring when he confesses his past, refusing to condemn him. Her recognition of Lin Tiannan also advances the mystery surrounding her naming ability.
• Zhang Guangyao: Appears impatient, self-centered, and eager to prioritize sex over spending time with Yin Jia. His short temper during the phone incident contributes to the evening’s conflict.
• Yin Jia: Tolerates Zhang Guangyao’s behavior because of his family’s wealth and the lifestyle she hopes to gain through him.
• Lin Tiannan and Di Xiehai: Though absent in the present action, their past relationship with Xiao He becomes central. Lin’s apparent loyalty to Di and Di’s class-based cruelty reveal the origins of Xiao He’s hatred and possibly his powers.

Significant Themes

• Love and unconditional support: Ye Wanqing’s acceptance shows that intimacy allows Xiao He to reveal his flaws without losing affection or trust.
• Power and responsibility: Xiao’s extreme strength makes ordinary conflicts dangerous, raising questions about when violence is justified and how a powerful person should control himself.
• Class prejudice and social values: Di Xiehai’s belief that wealth determines who is right reflects the chapter’s criticism of materialism and status-based morality.
• Identity and naming: The connection between the two Lin Tiannans suggests that names carry personal meaning and may have supernatural power when tied to a specific identity.
• The origins of supernatural abilities: The chapter hints that Xiao He’s powers may have emerged from intense hatred, trauma, or a desire for revenge.
• Public image versus private self: Xiao is admired as a hero, yet he fears that his past actions make him unworthy of that image.

Character Interactions

• Xiao He and Ye Wanqing share playful romantic intimacy throughout the chapter, including gift-giving, mutual teasing, physical affection, and emotional reassurance.
• Ye Wanqing supports Xiao during his anxiety over the Mutant Competition and later comforts him after his violent confrontation.
• The double date highlights contrasting relationships: Xiao and Ye Wanqing are affectionate and emotionally connected, while Yin Jia and Zhang Guangyao’s relationship is shaped by impatience and material expectations.
• Zhang Guangyao’s confrontation with the curly-haired man establishes the conflict that later draws Xiao into danger.
• Xiao’s confession to Ye Wanqing deepens their trust and links their personal relationship to the larger mystery of Lin Tiannan and their powers.

Chapter Summary: “Complete Trust”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Ye Wanqing encourages Xiao He to tell Cui Man about his past conflict with the real Lin Tiannan, believing the information may help explain the origins of their superpowers.
• The couple spends a warm, affectionate evening together at home, sharing instant noodles, watching a drama, and discussing Xiao He’s relief at finally trusting her with his deepest secret.
• The next day, Xiao He and Ye Wanqing report the truth about Lin Tiannan to Cui Man. Cui Man theorizes that superpowers are manifestations of deeply held wishes:
  • Xiao He wished to surpass Lin Tiannan, resulting in a power that works specifically against him.
  • Ye Wanqing wished others would understand the pain caused by mocking nicknames, giving her the ability to alter names.
  • Xia Yu’s animal-related power may have come from wishing to communicate her love to her dying dog.
  • Old Xie’s power reflects his wish to spend more time with his wife and daughter.
• Cui Man speculates that White Light merely provided the opportunity for powers to emerge, and that only people with sufficiently intense wishes were affected. Superpowers are therefore probably not hereditary.
• Cui Man plans to report the theory to the Research Department and assigns Xiao He to interrogate a captured Mutant who can create clones. She also warns him that another dangerous Mutant has recently been imprisoned.
• To prevent Lin Tiannan from revealing Xiao He’s circumstances to hostile forces, Cui Man arranges for him to be transferred to a protected sanatorium rather than killed.
• Back home, Xiao He and Ye Wanqing deepen their physical and emotional relationship, framing their intimacy as an expression of complete trust and the removal of all secrets between them.
• The chapter ends with them discussing mutual commitment, Xiao He’s safety during future missions, contraception, and the possibility of having children someday.

2. Character Developments

• Xiao He: Becomes emotionally lighter after confessing his history with Lin Tiannan. His trust in Ye Wanqing grows, and he feels renewed motivation to become stronger for her sake. He also becomes more openly devoted and protective, promising to prioritize his safety during missions.
• Ye Wanqing: Demonstrates strong emotional support and reassures Xiao He that she will stand by him. She becomes more confident in their relationship and willingly removes the final emotional barriers between them, while also insisting that he protect himself.
• Cui Man: Acts as both a trusted superior and an analytical investigator. Her theory gives the group a possible explanation for the origin and limits of superpowers, though she admits it remains unproven.
• Xia Yu and Old Xie: Their personal histories provide supporting examples for Cui Man’s wish-based theory of superpowers.
• Lin Tiannan: Though absent, he remains important as the source of Xiao He’s resentment and the reason for Xiao He’s unusual power. His permanent paralysis and relocation symbolize the diminishing hold he has over Xiao He’s life.

3. Significant Themes

• Complete trust and emotional honesty: Xiao He’s confession allows him and Ye Wanqing to become closer, with their relationship built on openness rather than secrecy.
• Love as motivation and strength: Xiao He’s affection for Ye Wanqing inspires him to become stronger and pursue his role as a true Yinglong.
• The origin of superpowers: The chapter introduces the idea that powers may be physical manifestations of intense wishes, trauma, grief, or emotional fixation.
• Healing from the past: By revealing his secret and seeing that others do not condemn him, Xiao He begins to move beyond the humiliation and inferiority Lin Tiannan caused.
• Protection and responsibility: Ye Wanqing emphasizes that love requires Xiao He to value his own life and return safely from missions.
• Domestic intimacy and ordinary happiness: Cooking, sharing food, watching television, teasing, and preparing for the future contrast with the danger of Mutant battles and give the characters a sense of normalcy.

4. Character Interactions

• Xiao He and Ye Wanqing exchange constant affectionate teasing while warming the bed, sharing noodles, and watching television, reinforcing their comfortable domestic bond.
• Ye Wanqing reassures Xiao He that revealing his secret proves he trusts her, while Xiao He responds that he kept it hidden because he cared about protecting her.
• At the Special Response Department, Xiao He and Ye Wanqing jointly explain the Lin Tiannan matter to Cui Man, who analyzes it alongside examples from Xia Yu and Old Xie.
• Cui Man balances professionalism with concern for Xiao He, arranging protection for Lin Tiannan and warning Xiao He about upcoming prison-related missions.
• After becoming physically intimate, Xiao He and Ye Wanqing make mutual promises: he will not recklessly endanger himself, and she will remain committed to him. Their playful conversation about “mating rights,” massages, food, and contraception maintains the chapter’s lighthearted romantic tone while emphasizing their deeper trust.

Chapter Summary: “Entropy Decrease”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• After washing up, Xiao He joins Ye Wanqing in the kitchen while she prepares noodles. The two flirt affectionately, with Xiao He recalling their intimacy from the previous night.
• Following breakfast, Xiao He must return to his duties as Yinglong at the Special Response Department. His tasks include interrogating Johnny, a captured Mutant, and intimidating the prison’s newer prisoners.
• Xiao He, Ye Wanqing, and Zhang Yuxin travel to the prison. Zhang accompanies him as a supposed interpreter, though she is unknowingly necessary for activating Xiao He’s Absolute Command Superpower.
• Before Xiao enters, Ye Wanqing reminds him not to get injured because he promised to protect his “mating rights.”
• Xiao discovers that the prison now contains Johnny and two additional Mutants. He realizes he previously commanded the prisoners to attack him during this visit, so he proceeds cautiously.
• The prison appears deserted, and none of Xiao’s Superpowers activate. He deduces that the prisoners are hiding outside the range in which his abilities can be triggered.
• A distant gunshot reveals their strategy: the Mutants are attempting to attack him from beyond his perception and triggering range, exploiting the apparent weakness of his adaptive Superpowers.

2. Character Developments

• Xiao He becomes more openly affectionate and playful with Ye Wanqing, but he also demonstrates increased caution and tactical awareness. His fear of losing his “mating rights” motivates him to avoid injury.
• Ye Wanqing is affectionate, confident, and mischievous. She teases Xiao He while also showing concern for his safety and asserting her place as his girlfriend.
• Zhang Yuxin continues to believe she is merely serving as an interpreter. She remains unaware that she functions as Xiao’s Trigger, though she is increasingly integrated into the Special Response Department.
• The imprisoned Mutants show adaptability and intelligence by analyzing Xiao’s powers and developing a long-range attack strategy.

3. Significant Themes

• Intimacy and domestic affection: The opening emphasizes Xiao He and Ye Wanqing’s comfortable, playful relationship.
• Duty versus personal desire: Xiao He would prefer to spend the day with Ye Wanqing but must return to his dangerous responsibilities.
• Trust and secrecy: Zhang Yuxin is involved in Xiao’s operations without knowing her true importance, while the department continues to conceal the identities of Yinglong and White Marsh.
• Adaptation and counterstrategy: The prisoners study Xiao’s powers and attempt to exploit their limitations, turning the confrontation into a battle of intelligence rather than brute force.
• Risk and protection: Xiao’s concern about avoiding injury contrasts with the dangerous mission he is required to undertake.

4. Character Interactions

• Xiao He and Ye Wanqing share a flirtatious kitchen scene involving embraces, teasing, and playful sexual tension.
• Ye Wanqing chases Xiao out of the kitchen after he threatens to act on her provocation.
• On the journey, Ye Wanqing displays possessiveness and affection by placing her arm around Xiao and reminding him to stay safe.
• Zhang Yuxin seeks reassurance from Xiao that he will protect her, while Xiao is distracted by concerns about the prisoners’ planned attack.
• Xiao’s cautious approach to the prison is directly shaped by his previous interaction with the prisoners and his understanding of how his powers operate.

Summary of “Infinite Possibilities”

The chapter is incomplete and ends mid-sentence, so only limited events can be summarized.

• Plot developments: The mission’s objective changes from interrogating Johnny to investigating the superpower known as “Entropy Reduction.”
• Character development: Xiao He is especially enthusiastic about the new direction because he wants to understand the ability’s mechanisms and potential.
• Ability significance: Xiao He realizes that Entropy Reduction may work not only on inanimate objects but also on people, making it extraordinarily powerful and potentially far-reaching.
• Character interactions: The excerpt begins to introduce Zhang Yuxin, but no meaningful interaction or development involving her is included before the chapter cuts off.
• Themes: The passage emphasizes the discovery of unknown power, the vast possibilities of superhuman abilities, and the shift from immediate interrogation toward scientific or strategic investigation.
  The chapter ends abruptly while introducing Zhang Yuxin, leaving the consequences and details of the ability unexplored.